Plum
#742499 · Plum
#742499 is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 116, 36, 153 and a relative luminance of 0.073, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.55:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.45:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #742499?
#742499 is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 116, 36, 153, and in HSL it is 281°, 62%, 37%.
Is #742499 a light or dark color?
#742499 has a relative luminance of 0.073, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #742499?
Its complementary color is #499924. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.